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A photograph of two men in a plain peach-walled room. On the left, a man with short black hair and a moustache wears a white collared shirt and a rudraksha mala, his hands pressed together in prayer. On the right, a man with swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe under a cream shawl with gold border, and a garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds. He holds a sheet of paper and reads from it while the left man bows, and his right hand rests on the bowed man's head. A speaker is mounted on the wall above them. The gesture suggests blessing during a puja, with a printed page in hand.

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August 14 20112011-08-14August 14 20112011-08-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a dimly lit hall. A man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, red and gold flower garlands, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and bangle-style armbands stands at right, holding a folded white paper while placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a white kurta. The young man stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The robed figure has white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead. Behind them, other people in white and saffron stand near a dark backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the robed figure with distinctive saffron robes, long hair, garlands and malas; the young man is a devotee receiving blessing.2013-01-12A photograph of a seated man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard being touched on the forehead by a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a green-beaded and gold ornate necklace and gold earrings, with dark hair in a bun, in front of red drapery. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan-style exchange; Swamiji (probable) cues: ornate gold and green beaded necklace, saffron cloth, and the swept-back hair style with gold earring, paired with the officiant role of the blessing figure. The man receiving the blessing has closed eyes and a moustache.2012-08-21 +1 copiesA man in a long-sleeved white kurta with a saffron cloth around his neck, glasses on, hands pressed together in namaste, bows his head while a figure in ochre-orange robes places a hand on his crown. The blessing figure has long dark hair swept back, wears a tilak, a small gold earring, layered rudraksha-style beads and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace with a crystal mala, and holds a sheet of paper in the other hand. Behind them a second robed figure in ochre stands near a maroon curtain and a yellow banner, with a few other people at the edge of the frame. The blessing figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, ochre robes and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2013-05-04May 04 20132013-05-04A man in a white shirt stands with hands joined in namaskar while a robed figure places a hand on his head in blessing. The blessing figure wears an orange-brown robe, a thick red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and earrings, and a red dot on the forehead with white tilak markings. The robed figure holds a folded white paper while reading. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow clothes stand near metal crowd barriers in a hall with ceiling lights, a deity image and a glowing red-and-white display screen. Matches the a person candidate with robe, garland and gold ornaments; appearance is consistent but the face is not used for identification.2013-07-19A figure in an orange-brown wrap and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, with a red bindi and bangles on the arms, stands at right holding a sheet of paper and placing one hand on the head of a man. The man at left wears a white shirt and a black-and-white bead mala, hands pressed together and eyes lowered. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand in a hall with maroon drapery.2013-07-11A photograph of a devotee in white kurta with a pearl and bead necklace and rudraksha mala receiving a blessing. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wearing a large garland of pink lotus flowers places his hand on the devotee's head while the devotee holds a folded handwritten paper. Behind them, other people in white and checked shirts are partly visible. Blurred background includes a red curtain and white wall.2010-08-15July 03 20132013-07-03September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29